Toilet article



Nov. 20, 17928.

L. L.. MLLRiNG TOILET ARTICLE Filed Dec. 11 1926 *gai IVENTORL BY I i ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 20, 1928.

, UNITED STATE-s LAURA L. MILLRING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOILET Application filed December This invention relates to toilet articles and more particularly to receptacles for cosmetics and appliances therefor..

One Vof the objects of this invention is to provide a simple and practical receptacle for compactly housing .cosmetics and appliances therefor, and to provide a receptacleof the. above nature in which the most necessary cosmetics and appliances therefor may be made readily and conveniently available or accessible, thereby to expedite the application of the cosmetics. Another object is to provide a receptacle of the abovesmentioned` type adapted particularly for use on'a dressing table and hence readily adaptable to ornamental configuration without kdetracting from the mechanical features and advantages of the device. Another object is toprovide a receptacle of the above-mentioned char-k exemplified in the structure to be hereinafter describedand the scope ofthe application .30 of which Willv be indicated in the following claims. i

In' the accompanying drawing, in which are shown two of various possible embodiments of the mechanical features of this invention, Figure 1 is a plan View ofa receptacle and cover therefor in assembled relation; Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Y i Figure 3 is a vertical line 3+3 ofFig. 2.- c a t :Figure 4t is a bottom view of the cover of l the receptacle, and Figure 5 is a front elevation of the cover.

Figure 6 is a sectional view similar to that of Fig. 2 illustrating 'ai preferred form of embodiment of certain other features of my ,inf vention. l

Similar reference charactersrefer to-similar parts throughout the several-views in the drawing. i

This application is a continuation in part of my application Serial No. 22,071, filed Api-i1 1o, 1925.

As conducive to a clearer understanding of section taken on the this'invention, it may atthis point be noted ARTICLE.

11, 1926.1. serial No. 154,159.

that certain cosmetics each: with a devicefor applying'it find most frequent use 1n the ladys boudoir; these cosmetics are generallyI intended to be'appl-iedsuccessively, and generally the effect produced by one is incomplete without the yelfect'producedby another. For example, the ylipstick may readily enoughY be made to bring out thedesired elfect'in so far as the lips aloneare concerned', but the en-v semble effect might be anything but the desired onefwere nota cosmetic suchas rouge applied to the face; but even the'effect pro# duced by the rouge and the lipstick might be and generally is in turn modified to bring about the intended ensemble efectby tem pering the application of rouge.with'powder.

A dominant aim of this invention is to provide a receptacle inwhich, for example, the three cosmetics pointed out by way of example may be not only conveniently 'co'ncen trated, but also made readily and convenient- CII ly accessible for prompt andquick application.

Referring now to the drawing and more particularly to Figures 1A and 2, there is gen- V erally indicated at 10 a receptacle`wl1ich is in general vof an elongated shape and which is provided with several compartment-s; these compartments may and preferably do com-Y prise a central compartment 11 andan end c compartment 12, each preferably circular andv the former preferably of larger diameter' than the latter. yIn .the compartmentll maybe placed a supply of powder 13, preferablyr iny the form of a compact, and the compartment y11 is of such depth that it may comfortably receive therein the powder puff 14. In'the 4compartment 12 may be placed such a cosmetic as rouge, indicated at v15, and preferably in the form-of a-compact, and the compartment 12 is ofsuch a depthasto conveniently receive.therouge-applying device 0r puff 16. Upon that side of the compartmentll reniote from the compartment .1.2 the receptacle 1() is provided 'with acompartment 1T eXtending transversely of the receptacle 10 and" open-endedr preferably at `both` ends there of. The compartment 17,1nayf conveniently 2 v i,eee,aio

transversely of the receptacle 10 preferably approximates the length ot the standard lipstick.

The receptacle is provided with a cover 19 the contour of which closely approximates or is coincident with the contour ot the receptacle 10, the lid or cover 19 being provided with a handle 20. The lid 19 is preterably yflat and in orderV to center the cover 19 upon the receptacle 10 the cover 19 is Aprovided yupon the under tace thereof with a member gene-rally indicated at 21, which is arranged to pr'oject inwardly into the compartment 11;-the memberf21ispreterably in the .term of aimirror (see also Figs, l 'and'5) and while serving to center the cover 19 with respect 5to therecep'tacle 10 when it is 'desired to close the latter, the mirror 21 forms van importantaccessory inthe use of the entire device, it being noted that the handle 20 `permits the convenientmanipulation or holding of the mirror 21 as desired.

In orderto close Ithe open ends of the compartrnent 17 which receives the lipstick, the

cover 19 is provided at its righthand end,

as viewed in VFigures 1, 2, .il and 5, with twoV depending lugs 22 and 23 shaped so to be fitted andV received within the ends of 'the compartment 17, so as to close the latter and hence to seal the lipstick against exposure. The depending lugs 22and 28 thus not only j close'the compartment 1'? but, in registering w-ithinvthe ends ot theslot or compartment 117,'they act to prevent rotary displacement ot the cover 19 where'the central compartment 11 is circular, as is preferably the case in order/that it may contorni to the standard shape and size ot powder `puffs` It desired, the lidor cover 19 may be provided with another member 2l on its under tace andy at theA left-hand rend thereof, the member 2li being arranged t'o project into the compartment 12, thus effectively rto prevent undesired displacement ot the cover 19 with Vrespect to the receptacle This latter feature or' construction is el. particular advan- V tage wheretheparts are made" such mate-- riale as'po'rcelain, 4china or glass, tor example, which dojnot readily len d then'iselves to-great accuracy ot forming, pressing ormolding,

In the use ot the receptacle, the removal ol" the cover1'9 notonly makes the mirror 21 at once available,butalso 'opens the ends oi the slot or compartment.'17,per'mitting the 'lipsti/cli `18to be readily and conveniently removed therefrom; this removal in ay take plalceby merelysliding the lipstick 18- out voi the slot 17, 'or by grasping the lipstick betweentfhe thumb land -toi'einger oit the hand atitsrnow vfreely .'ezposed ends. The remain` ing cosmetics andjtheirapplying devices, together with'theflip'stick, n'ray'thereupon be used as desired, it being notetl'th'at the replacement of the lid or cover 19 closes the open ends of the slot 17, so that the assembled device then presents a'solid and unbroken appearance.

Referring now to Figure 6 ot the drawing, I have illustrated in a sectional view substantially similar to that of Figure 2, -a preierred torm of embodiment ot certain other features ot my invention.

As hereinbet'ore noted, the supply ot powder 13 inthe compartment 11 ot Figure 2 and the cosmetic such as the rouge. indicated at 15, in the compartment 12 are preferably in the form ot' a compact. VIt will be understood, however, that such cosmetics as these, and particularly the supply ot powder 13, may be in the i'orm ot loose powder. A serious disadvantage, however, in using loose powder in a receptacle `or compartment resides'in the ytact that the powder puit rests direct-ly upon the loose powder so that when the powder puit is removed in order to maire an applicationot powder, the puff has adhering to it too great a'supply otloosepowder. rIhe excess powder, therefore, has to be shaken oli or otherwise removed, and this procedure results in notonly troublesomemanipulation but also lossot powder and in untidiness. Moreover, this ydisadvanta,ge results in the -further `detect that precision or nicety of applic-ation oit the powder to the tace are substantially precluded. These de- :tects and disadvantages have given rise to various cumbersome expediente in the endeavor to avoid these disadvantages and have generally resulted in necessitating complicated added part-s to the apparatus, thus increasing the cost ot manufacture and malo ing more complicated the manipulation and use ol the apparatus. A dominant aim ot my invention is to avoid in a simple and thoroughly practical .and efficient man-ner such troublesome detects as have just been noted. Y

Turning now to Figure 6 ot the drawing, one of the cosmetic-receiving compartments I have illustrated as embodying my invention and more particularly the central compartnientA 11, noted above in connection withl Figures 1 5, as being' the powder-receiving compartment; This compartment, as noted above, is conveniently ot substantially circular orm'though it `will be understood that it may be given anyother suitable shape in this respect. The supply oi loose powder is indicated at 13 in the compartment `11 ot the receptacle 10. The sidewall or walls ot' the compartment 11 are shown as provided with a ledge 11a preferably extending about and adjacent t-he upper inside periphery ot the side walls ot Ithecompartment 11. rIhe powder pulll is 'indicated-at 14@ "and is of such a size that, when placed in the compartment 11, it" rests uponj the ledge 11a.

l'Ih'e vertical height et the ledge 11a'tro1n the bottom of the compartment 11 is preterably so proportioned withV respect' to the iteaeio 'thickness of thepowder puff 14a that an ample supply of loose powder may be placed inthe compartment l1 while theoperative portions of the powder puff just conveniently clear the upper surface of the supply of loose powder 13, the ledge 1la thus prevent-ing the powder puff 14a from resting directly upon the loose powder. Theledge lla-is spaced in a downward direct-ion from the extreme up per edge of the compartment 11 by a distance appropriate to accommodate between the cover of the receptacle l() and the ledge llavthe' main body port-ion of the powder puff. Thus, when the apparatus is not in use, the powder puit is effectively held out of contact with they supply of loose powder. .Y f

In the use of the apparatus and upon the cove-r being removed from the receptacle' 10, the powder puff is thus exposed and may be gripped by the hand. A slight inward or downward pressure upon the powder puff suilces to bring the powder puff .into contact with the loose powder 13a andthis downward pressure may be gauged with such a fine dcgree of nicety that the desired quantity of powder is picked up by the powder puit'. After the powder puff has served its purpose its replacement in the compartment 11 resultsv in positioning t-lie powder puff on4 the ledge lla, the powder puff, as will be understood from the foregoing, having a sutlicient degree of rigidit-y to be held in the position substantially as showny in Figure 6 andout of contact with the, loose powder. j

It will thus be seentliat there lhas been provided in this invention a receptacle for cosinetics and applying devices therefor in which the-severalobjects hereinbefore noted and many thoroughly practical advantages are achieved. The depending lugs 22-23 of the form of my invention shown in Figure c 2, permit the mirror to beset down with t-he handle' uppermost, andprevent contact of the mirror with the surface upon which the cover is thus set. It willbe seen that the receptacle is of a construction that lends itself readily to rapid and inexpensive manufact-ure out of any suitable or desirable material, and when in use is of efficient action in making readily f and conveniently available the desired device or devices. More particularly, it will be seen that the lipstick may be compact-ly housed but without detriment to its rapid and convenient removal manually when the coverfof the receptacle is removed. It will furthermoi'ebe kseen that; the apparat-us iswell adapted for use in connect-ion with loose powder and 'that the many disadvantages otherwise attendant" upon the use of a powder puff in combination with loose powder ai'e etfectivelya'voided and advantages achieved.

As many possible` embodiments may be made of the above invention, and as many .changes might be made in the lembodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter hereinbefore set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings,v is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense'.

I claim as my invention l. A receptacle having a compartment forv receiving a cosmetic such as powder and an applying device therefor such as a powder puff,l and having another compartment for receiving a lipstick, said latter compartment being iii the form ofa slot extending transversely of the compartment and open-ended' laterally lof said receptacle, a cover for said receptacle having two oppositely disposed depending members adapted to lit into the respective ends of said slot for closing said last-L mentioned compartment, and a. mirror mounted. upon the under face of said cover and arranged to` project into one of said compartments, thereby to hold said cover against dise placement withl respect to thereceptacle.`

3. A receptacle having a compartment for receiving a device such as a powder puff and having another compartment for receivinga ico lipstick, said latter compartment having an 1 openend exposed laterally of said receptacle, `a cover for said receptacle having means adapted to pro-ject into said irst compartment to register said cover with respect to said receptacle, and means ycarried by said .cover for closing said open end of said 'second-mentioned compartment upon said cover being placed in closed posit-ion relative to said receptacle. v

4. A Vreceptacle having a central compartment'for receiving a cosmetieand a-powder putt', an end compartment for receiving anv other cosmetic and a puff therefor, andy an'- other end compartment shaped to receive a lipstick and having its ends opening later? ally'of said receptacle. a cover for said re-V ceptacle, means on said cover adapted tobe received within said puf-receivingcompartments for holding said cover against dis-k placement, and means on said cover adapted; when the latter is` inclosing position `to close the ends of said lipstick compartment.

5. A receptacle having a compartment for receiving a device such asa powder puff and having another compartment for receiving a lipstick, said latter compartment having an open end exposed laterally of said receptacle,

ya cover for said receptacle, and means car- 4 neeaeio rie'ld'by seid cover andedapted, 'when said cover Vis placed in closing position relaci'i'fe to said receptacle, to lsubetantially `lit `into and close the open end of said last-mentioned compartment. 1

c I6. `A'recept'acle' having a compartment providing an upwardly "open Vand Aunobs'tructed space therein for 'receiving agcosmetic such as powder, a. eosinctie-#applyingdevice such as "a powder pull, Said 'device -being lle'xible but having suiiicient rigidity to permit of its being` supported atits lateral edge, and means lorl supporting said device substantially yat edge portionsthereof yin said coinpartnient and positioned to norn'iallyliold said Adevice out of Contact witlit'he"coeinetic in said compartment, 'said device being adapted, upon llexin'g thereof, 'to bebrought into Contact with the cosmetic.

7. A receptacle having a compartment providingan upwardly open and unobstructed space therein lor receiving a cosmetic such as powder, a cosmetic-applying` device such asa powder puff, said ldevice `being flexible but having 'Suiiicient rigidity to permit of its being supported at its lateral edge, Said conipartnient having v"projecting means at sub stantially oppositely dispose'dportion's ol its side walls for normally Supportingv 'said device at substantially 'edge .portions of thelat ter'an'd out of contect with'the cosmetic, said projecting means being `so related -to Said compartment as to 'periniteaid device', upon being flexed downwardlyfto be brought i'nto Contact with thecosmetic in said comparu ment.` v `V 8, A receptacle having a compartment providing an upwardly open and :unobstructed space therein 'of substantially circular shape Efor receiving cosmetic such as powder, and a f cosmetic-applying device, also 'of subta'ntially circular Shape, such as a poi'vd'er pull,

Said device being li'ekib'le but having "Sullicient v'rigidity to kper'init olits [being supported at' its lateraledges, said compartment having a Alower portion, in whichthe cosinetic is received, o'f'a diameter' 1less than that of said device, whereby the `hitter isV normally h'el'dout of contact 'with v'the cosmetic, and an iupper portion of a 'diameter sufficient to reeeive said device.

9. 'A 'vanity `box inafde foi' a nioldable material and shaped Vto provide 'acoinpartment providing an upwardly open fand unobstructed spaced `therein Vfor receiving 'a cos inetic Such as powder, and fz'i'cosinetic-applv ing fdevice such as 1a powder ipirll, said de vice being ilexible 'but 'herring "siiiicient rigidity to permit olits being supported at its lateral edge portions, the walls el @fait Compartment having integrally 1 'formed therewith inwardly projecting means vupon which said 'device is adeptedto reetisub'stantially at the edge portions of the latter, thereby to'liold said device out ol Vcontact with the powder in said compartment.

10. A"va`nity box` having 'a compartment providing "an upwardly open and 'il-nobstiucted Space thereiniorreceiving afcos'inetic such fas lloose powdenfa cosmeticlapplyin'g'device such as 'ajpowder'puh saidd'evic'e being yieldable, and rigid means projecting upwardly from the bottoni of said 'compare ment and providing a support for normally holding said 'a`,pplyin,g` device out of' Contact with the powder in 'said compartment and adapted upond'epreesion yof'said yieldable device 'to permit 4the latterfto'be brought finto Contact 'with the powder'insaid'compartment In testimony whereof, I 'have 'signedfmy 'namejto this specification tliis` '6tli Vday of December, 1926.

LAURA L. MrLLniNe. 

